Formula Grant F26AF00130
- The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission received a $180,000 formula grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period of May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. The grant funds activities designed to effectively manage and contain aquatic invasive species currently present in Nebraska while preventing future introductions through monitoring, public outreach, and innovative management efforts. The...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $676,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. The grant supports fisheries management and data collection activities across Nebraska designed to enhance sport fish populations and sustain recreational fishing opportunities. NGPC will...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $615,925 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period January 1 through December 31, 2026. This award supports research to assess participation levels of anglers on urban waterbodies in Nebraska and to evaluate factors influencing angler behavior and fish harvest decisions across the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $2.306 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period January 1 – December 31, 2026. This award supports fish stocking operations and fish hatchery operations and maintenance activities in Nebraska. The Sport Fish Restoration program provides funding to state fish and wildlife agencies for...
- This $2,841,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service is provided through the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission. The purpose of this one-year grant, active from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, is to enhance recreational sport fish populations and provide increased recreational fishing opportunities throughout the state of Nebraska. The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $333,333 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), effective May 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2027. The award funds the development of public fishing and boating access infrastructure at WP1, a reservoir currently under construction in Douglas County, Nebraska. This project...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $127,200 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The purpose of this 1-year grant, effective January 1, 2024, is to understand the importance of habitat complexity to sportfish within a fluctuating irrigation reservoir in Nebraska. The research findings can inform habitat restoration efforts in Nebraska and other U.S. reservoirs. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, as the...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) a Formula Grant of $475,000 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) effective September 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2027. The project focuses on renovating an existing boat launch facility and constructing a new recreational fishing facility at Frenchman Wildlife Management Area in Hayes County, Nebraska. These infrastructure improvements are designed to...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $580,000 Formula Grant Award from the Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), effective November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026. This award supports the Aquatic Education Program, which fosters awareness and appreciation of Nebraska's aquatic resources among children and adults by promoting fishing as a gateway to...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded a $125,200 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission. The grant will support research from January 2023 to December 2023 to understand the importance of habitat complexity for sportfish populations in a fluctuating Nebraska irrigation reservoir. Specifically, the Commission will study habitat use by sportfishes in Harlan County Reservoir through a...
The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $336,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period January 1 through December 31, 2026. This award supports intensive management of Nebraska's aquatic resources through the implementation of management strategies designed to enhance aquatic habitat and improve sport fish populations throughout the state. The Sport Fish Restoration program funds activities that restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish populations while providing public access to recreational fishing opportunities. NGPC's award contributes to this federal initiative by supporting fish habitat enhancement, population monitoring, and related aquatic resource management activities within Nebraska. As a state fish and wildlife agency, NGPC is the eligible recipient for this formula-based allocation, which is funded through excise taxes on fishing equipment and related sources apportioned annually to states under an established legislative formula. The agency maintains responsibility for project implementation and compliance with federal grant requirements, including cost accounting and financial reporting obligations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $252.0k | 1/8/26 |